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• Student Spotlight: Truong Huynh Duc, Vietnam

  … Vietnam. It’s home to Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Sơn Đoòng – the largest cave in the world. It’s an incredible place to explore. Its history is also deeply rooted in Vietnam’s past. Where did you study before coming to Russia? I studied computer science at the Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Tec…

  06.02.2025

• This Week in St. Petersburg: February 6-12, 2025

  … for students) – tickets here This exhibition features a stunning array of works by Soviet photographers and pioneers of the Moscow-based Innovator photo club, who made history during the amateur photography boom of the 1960s-1990s. But that’s not all! When at ROSPHOTO, don’t waste the chance to visit other displays currently on (all available with the same tick…

  05.02.2025

• Five Soviet and Russian Cars That Made It Onto the Big Screen

• Augmented Reality: Present and Future

  …bserver changes their position. Interaction with digital objects. With AR, such objects can be touched or moved. AR devices: from camera lucida to Spectacles The history of AR began much earlier than we tend to think. The first device that performed the function of transferring an object from the “virtual” world into the real one was devised by the German…

  31.01.2025

• AI Levels Up: What Makes DeepSeek So Powerful

• New Types of Cyber Fraud and How to Stay Safe Online

  …shot from an app after you’ve performed some action. Some commonly used “pretexts” are:  there’s been a mistake and your medical appointment was cancelled; your work history needs to be updated to increase your pension payout or receive social benefits; you need to be vetted for exams at university (a common scam during exam periods); you have violated th…

  28.01.2025

• Student Spotlight: Teshome Esrom, Ethiopia

  …onal model. Interesting! We will talk about your profession more. But first, tell us more about your country. I’m from Ethiopia, a country with a fascinating and proud history. Ethiopia is known for being one of the few nations in the world never to be colonized. It’s also home to Lucy, the world’s oldest fossil of a hominin, an Australopithecus afarensis to be…

  23.01.2025

• 2025 Trends and Activities: Predictions by ITMO.NEWS

  … The Y2K nostalgia has been around for quite some time. We believe that now, in 2025, this longing for the past will inspire people to dig deeper and learn more about history. Especially the one that surrounds you personally – local and family history, that is. So, this year, a lot of us will want to explore their hometown or the…

  21.01.2025

• Student Spotlight: Raden Galen, Indonesia

  …n decision and it shaped me in many ways. And why did you decide to study in Russia? My interest was sparked by Russia’s technological advances, as well as culture and history. I felt challenged to step out of my comfort zone and experience something entirely new and Russia seemed like the perfect choice. How did you discover ITMO? I was inspired by an In…

  16.01.2025

• Be a Cool Scientist, Not a Boring Nerd: Physicist Alexey Kokhanovskiy on His Career in Science and Neuromorphic Computing

  …, not a boring nerd in a coat. And what was your plan?  I applied to the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), but the rest was pure fate. This is a bizarre story! I failed to get a tuition-free position because of a single point, so I had to settle for a fee-based one. Back then, there were no online bank transfers, so I had to go to the bank to p…

  15.01.2025